Choosing our response in a world filled with bad news is the most important decision our broken hearts will make throughout the days ahead. There simply is no way to make sense out of what happened this week in Las Vegas. It was an act of evil that is incomprehensible. And that this tragedy followed…
Searching for a quick fix to stop the pain in our lives is a natural response for most of us. Especially when it’s more pain than we think we can handle. But what if we didn’t rush off searching for a solution every time pain comes to call? What if instead, we saw in our…
With heartbreaking images of hate, violence, and racism filling our news feeds, we find ourselves once again challenged to find the words to talk about what’s happening in the world and what we can do to help. The words of Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative keep ringing in my…
Following all the rules might make us feel safe. It might even make us feel more spiritual. But rules won’t keep us connected to God. In fact, too much focus on following all the rules may send us drifting away from Him. I once believed God loved me but secretly held on to the belief…
I confess that I’m somewhat of a self-improvement junkie. New ideas for how to live “better” always seem to capture my attention. So when I became a Christian, that kind of thinking came with me. I figured I had discovered the ultimate self-improvement guide in the Bible. At the same time, I’ve always rather liked…
We can’t move forward if we keep looking back. Seems pretty obvious, right? But some things make it hard to stop trying to catch a glimpse of days gone by in the rearview mirror. For me, it’s having kids that have grown and launched into the world (Yes, praise the Lord! But golly, I miss…
